Menu

Fall Harvest Pumpkin Spice Oatmeal

With everything pumpkin spice this season, I had to jump on the pumpkin spice wagon! There’s pumpkin spice bread, pumpkin spice oreos and pop tarts and pretty much anything else you can imagine has pumpkin spice. This bowl of pumpkin spice oatmeal is fall in a bowl – warm and comforting! Perfect for your health crazed family member or even yourself!

You either like oatmeal or you don’t. I use to hate oatmeal. The globby, mushy, flavorless texture made me want to gag after two bites. It wasn’t until college that I gave it another chance. I was on a health kick. And what’s healthy with a good amount of fiber, well…oatmeal! So I had to make oatmeal interesting!

The trick to liking oatmeal, is texture and multiple flavors. Adding crunchy, naturally sweet fruit like apples makes a world of difference. I always like to add nuts for fiber and healthy fats like 0mega-3 fatty acids. I usually go with chopped, roasted, non-salted almonds, or chopped walnuts.

Instructions:
1. Mix oats, pumpkin pie spice, almond milk and pumpkin puree. Heat in the microwave for 2 minutes. I like to add a little more almond milk, to loosen it. Who likes thick, globby oatmeal! Sorry if I offended you, but yuck!

2. Top with your favorite apples, nuts and drizzle with maple syrup and maybe a sprinkling of pumpkin pie spice!